I’m sorry but i absolutely hate all of the kitsch Christmas garbage of modernity. Trees, lights, ornaments, santa figurines—all of it I despise. I hate putting it up, taking it down, having kids be manipulated into that crap and thinking it has anything to do with the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
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I second this
Apology accepted.
I understand you. We lack moderation. People turn everything into some kind of heap and farce, even good, warm and kind things. Let there be less of this in the new year🤞🏻
I thought were celebrating a pagan ritual
A Christmas tree with colored lights is a joy in the long dark nights of the northern latitudes. Helps if there is snow on the ground. It can definitely be overdone though
Christmas of today is Saturnalia of the Romans. 25 December is meaningful for a couple of reasons, especially in the Northern hemisphere. However, the birth of Jesus has nothing to do with Santa of Coca-cola. It's textbook trolling to mock something Holy with consumerism.
Wait until you get in a fight with your wife about you (who is not really into all that crap) not putting the Christmas decorations away and back into the attic!!!!!
Adding magic for the kids is all well and good, but I’m learning hard to understand why it is all either bollocks or propaganda or worse, falling for the Keynesian marketer’s lies.
Enjoy the Norse god winter celebrations Eric, it’s now what I’m all about.
I thought I was the only one - I am so with you! 🥂
I don't take the religious angle, but I definitely agree. Modern day Christmas is pretty fucked up.
Christmas has been totally cuckified. Before the church took a shit on it, it was like, you roast a pig on a spit in the forest and get drunk and wrestle in the snow. Or something like that. And it's good for kids cuz kids need to stop taking things so seriously.
Idea... Let's invent a Cypherpunk Christmas
It’s better than what Stalin did. During his rule (1929–1953), dictator Joseph Stalin declared New Year’s Day as a national family holiday instead of Christmas and replaced the Christmas tree with the New Year’s tree in 1935. Grandfather Frost [a white-beared character in a fur coat from Russian folklore who bore gifts in a sleigh pulled by three horses], now appearing in either blue or red, was retained to bring gifts of New Year’s Even instead of Christmas Eve.
The birth of Jesus was probably around September. No one know the exact day and it does not matter. Christmas lights are important because powerplants have not figured out how to mine bitcoin yet.
True story, there's twinkly lights all across the sky.
Yeah same.
We didn't have any decorations this year. We went away for Christmas & so it didn't make a lot of sense.
The best part is not having to pull them all down & pack them away.
someone had to say it! Our paraphernalia has dwindled over recent years. Better to create your own unique family traditions.
Don't be sorry, you are your own truth.
Another truth may have been the same despise from ancient Celts or other northern people about the celebration of the birth of a stranger which has nothing to do with his actual birthday or with their ancient celebration of the solstice, return of the light and pine trees keeping some green hope in the desperate landscapes of winter.
Too bad for you Erik. It’s so dark here in Norway the lights help a lot. Hope you had a great Christmas and may your 25 be the best year ever!
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